RECIPE FOR A WHOLESOME NEW YEAR Take twelve months and bless them, So that they may be cleansed of all Bitterness, greed, fault-finding, and fear. Divide each section into thirty or thirty-one portions, So that your store will last you a whole year. And then, each day of the coming year, Serve one portion that consists of:

Equal parts of labour, joy, and humour; Three heaped tablespoons of optimism; One teaspoon of tolerance; One grain of mirth; Add a generous pinch of tact, And pour lots of love over them.

When ready for serving: Garnish with bunches of kindness and attentiveness. Serve daily with cheerfulness, And a good, refreshing cup of tea.